1963 Chicago mayoral election

The Chicago mayoral election of 1963 was held on April 2, 1963. The election saw Richard J. Daley elected to a third term as mayor, defeating Republican Ben Adamowski by a double-digit margin.

1963 Chicago mayoral election

April 2, 1963
Turnout69.6% 12.5 pp
 
Nominee Richard J. Daley Ben Adamowski
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 679,497 540,705
Percentage 55.69% 44.31%

Mayor before election

Richard J. Daley
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Richard J. Daley
Democratic

The party was preceded by primary elections held on February 26, 1963 to determine the nominees of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Daley was unopposed in the Democratic primary and former Cook County State's Attorney Adamowski faced only weak opposition in the Republican primary.

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